Ive been eyeing those cheap H&R Pardner Pump Protectors for a while now. I cant seem to get a straight answer if 870 parts with fit on it. Ive read some place that they will fit and others say they wont. Does anyone have any experience with these shotguns?

Many accessories like stocks and side saddles will interchange, but it's "iffy" on internal parts like trigger parts, etc.
Magazine extensions will be a problem because of the longer magazine tube on the Chinese guns. American extensions will stick out beyond the muzzle by several inches.

The Chinese guns are very close copies of the Remington, but the Remington is made in America to SAE specs, the Chinese guns are metric.
When you get two guns made by different makers in different countries, no matter how close they are some fitting will likely be needed, and some parts just may not work out at all.

Bottom line is; all you can do is test fit whatever you want to replace and hope it fits and functions.
If you're thinking of buying a Chinese gun and replacing a bunch of parts with Remington parts, this may not work out so don't count on it.

If you just want it more or less 'as is' you'll likely be happy with it. Keeping it running for a long time shouldn't be much of a problem, even if something minor like an extractor or firing pin breaks. And I doubt anything major will go wrong, they seem to be pretty solid shotguns (in another 20- 30 years using them we can upgrade that to 'really solid' if everything lasts).

I see no shortcomings with them out of the box as a 'using' gun.

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I bought one of the Pardner Pump 12 gauge guns as a HD weapon. It was cheap and takes the 3 inch shells.
While its not a Mossburg, it serves its purpose well.
I too was told about parts inter change ability as well.
I have owned mine for seven years and love shooting it at the out door range.

Here's a novel thought: how about buying an American product instead of supporting Chi-Com slave labor and sending money over there? GW

I'm guessing because, for what most people use them for, a sub $300 firearm is a lot more practical financially then a $500+ that will do the same thing. Sure everybody wants the best. The sad reality is that only a few can afford it. The rest of us have two choices: 1. Do without. 2. Buy generic and hope it's good enough.

Now if you are looking for collector or heirloom value, you wouldn't be looking at "Made in China" in the first place.

I'm guessing because, for what most people use them for, a sub $300 firearm is a lot more practical financially then a $500+ that will do the same thing. Sure everybody wants the best. The sad reality is that only a few can afford it. The rest of us have two choices: 1. Do without. 2. Buy generic and hope it's good enough.

Now if you are looking for collector or heirloom value, you wouldn't be looking at "Made in China" in the first place.

I just bought a nice used Wingmaster for $229. My 870 Express, new, cost around $300.

It is frustrating for some that the H&R Pardner Pump is such a good value and factory serviced by Remington. The Stevens 320 and Hawk shotguns are great deals as well. Rather than provide the OP with an a answer we get cry-baby responses. To answer the question, the Pardner Pump is an 870 clone and all parts will interchange with the exception of the barrel and the receiver is different. Some of the whiners have Glocks, computers, TVs etc not made in the USA. Mine was an exceptional value and my rather large LGS recommended it to me when I had a $200 credit and told me they never gets returns and had sold hundreds. Once again, here are 10 5/5 star reviews from LEOs who actually have the Pardner Pump and use it from Police Link web site. And BTW, unlike the whiners, they actually own the Pardner Pumps and use them. http://policelink.monster.com/produc...pump-protector
For me, I will continue to go with the Mossberg 500 as I feel it is the best value for me.

I'm guessing because, for what most people use them for, a sub $300 firearm is a lot more practical financially then a $500+ that will do the same thing. Sure everybody wants the best. The sad reality is that only a few can afford it. The rest of us have two choices: 1. Do without. 2. Buy generic and hope it's good enough.

Now if you are looking for collector or heirloom value, you wouldn't be looking at "Made in China" in the first place.

I agree. When I moved to Vermont, I wanted a shotgun for HD. Unfortunately, I only knew about Dick's Sporting Goods and worse yet, I only had $200 to spend.
I bought the Pardner Pump just to at least have something in the house.
It was also my first long gun ever, oh well, live and learn.

It's really difficult to stay purely American-made today. It would be nice if we could, and it would also be nice if the quality-for-the-dollar equation always worked out in our (America's) favor, but neither is always the case. Don't get me wrong here, I'm 150% for buying American, and I don't like a lot of things the Chinese gov't does, but....this is the world we live in now . In any case, it does seem a little hypocritical to knock a guy for considering a Chinese-made Pardner Pump unless you can say your household contains no foreign-made products. Because what you're saying, more or less, is, "if I like a product, and it's foreign-made, eh...it's fine to buy it. But if he likes a Chinese-made shotgun (sold by an American company) then buying it would be wrong".

I don't have one, but based on the ones I've looked over and handled, the Pardner Pump does seem to be a good value.

I got a Pardner Protector the other day and ordered a Hogue front grip for it. I ordered one for the 870 since I heard most of the parts swap. Also, I watched some videos on youtube where others had swapped out some various parts.

The Hogue was a super tight fit. I had to use a wooden block to "help" it go all the way on. It was so tight the spanner nut wasn't really necessary but I put it back on anyway of course.

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